B. Ratter: all nation must satisfy its own work and its own production needs

One can be economically strong and politically independent. The local past of Poland provides informative examples. Political independency without economical independency is simply impossible. From this position Poland needs strong industry, as well as agriculture, mining, trade or handicraft. We must prepare ourselves in advance for the tasks of the future, so that, later, erstwhile the country is faced with economical issues of general nature, we have neither lacked material to respond, nor, more importantly, the awareness of the methods and ways that the modern state uses in its quest to accomplish certain economical goals.- Dr. Arthur Benis continued.

More than 100 years have passed, and in the Polish government, neither Poles but servants and abroad people, nor cognition of instructive examples from the past, nor cognition of methods and methods utilized by the modern state.

How miserable are the demands of the Polish Presidency presented by Prime Minister Tusk and his cabinets towards the demands of the 2nd Industrial legislature in 1917 –and these are demands: further support for Ukraine and an increase in defence spending.

The continuation by the Tusk government of the liquidation of Poland, due to the fact that the enemies of Poland's interests are not necessary, as is agriculture, mining, trade or handicraft. For the rulers, the task of the future is enslavement, trampling on Poland - that is, cooperation with the descendants of signatories dated 5 August 1772.

Natural conditions include, above all, the natural wealth of the country. They have been known for a long time, but have not been decently appreciated, only in fresh times will they gain more respect in our and others' eyes – said Prof. Franciszek Bujak at the 1917 reunion.

Only in fresh times have we become convinced that destiny has made us residents of a very rich country that we have not yet been able to use.

Black Diamonds, which is the regular bread of industry, has our country, as has been stated by many drillings in the last fewer years in a vast abundance in the north-western part of the Polish coal mine – studied Polish resources Prof. Franciszek Bujak. Apart from hard coal, “white coal”, i.e. water of rivers flowing from the Tatras and Carpathians, becomes worthy. As shortly as it is utilized to produce electricity, it will become the second origin of drive for industry. The 3rd could be natural gas, which is abundant in oil mines, but so far it is mostly unprofitable, since only in fresh times a number of companies have been created to operate it. These very abundant sources of force, which have so far been a waste, can be adequate not only for the processing of home natural materials, but besides for large distances, which can prove profitable in us due to the fact that it is justified by the capacious interior market. (Prof. Francis Bujak 1917)

Conclusions after the lecture by prof. Franciszek Bujak:

-The second Industrial legislature in Krakow sees the steady growth of the population and its fast cultural development, besides in the very large natural wealth strong foundations for the lush and comprehensive improvement of manufacture in Galicia.

-The second Industrial legislature states that only the merger of Galicia into 1 economical area with the full Vistula basin and all Polish lands can guarantee its industrial development.

-The second Industrial Congress, recognising that the foundation of the natural improvement of the manufacture is besides a rich creative fantasy of the Polish people and intelligence - workers and technicians - this creative fantasy, which is able to give products and goods characteristic, protective features – considers necessary:

1) collect in the only Polish Museum of inventions and trade in Lviv examples of national technological ideas - models, samples, drawings and photographs of Polish inventions as essential as tiny ones - and specimens of national models and protective brands

2) to request the government and parliament through the Polish ellipse to balance insufficient laws on the protection of models and designs in Austria with laws in Germany, providing German manufacture and German “D. R. S. M.” with a immense advantage over the Austria manufacture and blocking the improvement of manufacture in Galicia on their own motives.

The country itself, its beautiful mountains, its many monuments of the past and valuable art collections can and should become the basis of an extended tourism industry; it is assured by the improvement of a modern culture that generated the current to travel for rest. Its related wellness industry, based on many medicinal water sources, in the world's top quality part, has been in existence for a long time, must only be extended and raised to Western European level in terms of prices and facilities. (Prof. Francis Bujak)

It has been 100 years and the Minister of Education Barbara Nowacka, in accordance with the guidelines of the European Area of Education, eliminates the perfectly prepared and implemented education programme after 1917:

In 1917, erstwhile the horror of persecution yet passed, how mushrooms after the rain, Polish schools were formed all over the country and in a fewer months the number of them had already exceeded 1200. It is peculiarly worth noting the activities of the following Polish educational societies and organizations in Russia: Polska Macierz Szkolna na Podolu, Society of Macierz Polska na Wołyń, Macierz Polska na Ziemia Kievowska, Faculty of Education of the Polish Executive Committee on Rus, Kiev territory Council of War Victims Assistance, Society of support of secondary schools in Kiev, Slavucie, Plains, Ostrog, Płoskirów, Association of Parents and Teachers in Kiev, T-wo Szczenia Szdziela Polskiej w Lipowc, T-wo Oświaty Płodów in Kiev, Cooperatawa publishing funds and technological assistance in White Cerkwi, Society of support of Polish discipline and culture in Russia, Polish Tow: Geography in Russia, T-wo Polish Lawyers, Polish T-wo Medicalians, Powszechny, 2 People's Universities in Kiev, People's Houses, etc.

In the first moments after the March coup (1917) “The territory council of Polish organizations of aid to the victims of war”, a social organization recruiting from the bravest units started a lively agitation to gather a large rally, to which all the people of Kres from various sides have been seldom visited. At this rally the Executive Committee with Joachim Bartoszewicz was established. This committee aimed at focusing Poles on Russia and giving them a unified direction, and radiating to all provincial cities, towns and manors, created region and commune stations whose main focus was to establish Polish schools and nurseries.

This work included Volyn, Podole and Ukraine, connecting the Poles with a single goal – to merge with the future Poland. Thus, 1 1200 Polish schools were established in our country with 80.000 students and 1.800 teachers, educational and cultural institutions, university college, technological society were created. At 1 convention in Kiev, it was decided to pay voluntary taxes for schools and education: the landowners, 1 ruble from the tenth, the tenants 50 kopecks, the agricultural workers, who did not own the land, offered a percent of the salary, small, tail of the nobility, would besides give 50 kopecks from the tenth; in addition, it was the work of the commissioners to collect a “major” gathering of 30 copies from each Pole, regardless of his age, position and wealth.

Oh, my God.

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